April 26, 1990: The Balinese Room at 2107 Seawall Blvd. Galveston's Balinese Room, built in the 1920's on a pier over the Gulf of Mexico, has endured the ravages of hurricanes and fires. The former casino has been a nightclub and dinner theater. less

April 26, 1990: The Balinese Room at 2107 Seawall Blvd. Galveston's Balinese Room, built in the 1920's on a pier over the Gulf of Mexico, has endured the ravages of hurricanes and fires. The former casino has ... more

April 26, 1990: The Balinese Room, built in the 1920s on a pier over the Gulf of Mexico, has a new owner.

April 26, 1990: The Balinese Room, built in the 1920s on a pier over the Gulf of Mexico, has a new owner.

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Undated: Galveston's Balinese Room, built in the 1920's on a pier over the Gulf of Mexico, has endured the ravages of hurricanes and fires. The former casino, seen here in 1990, has been a nightclub and dinner theater. less

Undated: Galveston's Balinese Room, built in the 1920's on a pier over the Gulf of Mexico, has endured the ravages of hurricanes and fires. The former casino, seen here in 1990, has been a nightclub and dinner ... more

April 17, 2002: Construction workers rebuild a section of the Balinese Room that extends over the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Houston developer Steve Arnold is renovating the historic building, which once housed a nightclub and illegal casino. Arnold plans to reopen the building next month. During its heyday the building hosted luminaries like Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx, Henny Youngman and Tony Bennett in their primes, their hefty booking fees backed by revenues from the illegal casino. less

April 17, 2002: Construction workers rebuild a section of the Balinese Room that extends over the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Houston developer Steve Arnold is renovating the historic building, which ... more

Undated: Scott Arnold sits in the South Seas Ballroom of the Balinese Room, a Galveston landmark that he is renovating. The building, which juts into the Gulf of Mexico at 21st Street, was well-known as a site for illegal gambling in the 1940s and '50s. less

Undated: Scott Arnold sits in the South Seas Ballroom of the Balinese Room, a Galveston landmark that he is renovating. The building, which juts into the Gulf of Mexico at 21st Street, was well-known as a site ... more

Sept. 12, 2008: The legendary Balinese Room night club, listed on
the National Register of Historic Places, was completely destroyed by
Hurricane Ike, leaving only a few piers in the surf as remaining traces
across from the street from the Galvez Hotel. less

Sept. 12, 2008: The legendary Balinese Room night club, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ike, leaving only a few piers in the surf as remaining ... more